What is the difference between Dryad Bark and IJN Black Green?

ΔE 11 (fair). IJN Black Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Bark vs IJN Black Green

Dryad Bark

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a2a22 (estimate)

IJN Black Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.322
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #364238 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJN Black Green is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use IJN Black Green instead of Dryad Bark?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). IJN Black Green is a little lighter than Dryad Bark.

Can I use Dryad Bark instead of IJN Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Bark is a little darker.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dryad Bark on the colour wheel See IJN Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dryad Bark

Dryad Bark vs Cam. Olive Green (70.894)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IJN Black Green
Dryad Bark vs Cam. Black Green (70.741)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IJN Black Green
Dryad Bark vs Yellow Olive (70.892)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJN Black Green

Other Citadel paints close to IJN Black Green

IJN Black Green vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dryad Bark
IJN Black Green vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dryad Bark
IJN Black Green vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Dryad Bark equivalents · IJN Black Green equivalents